Judge Patrick Bumatay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday slammed a district court’s order blocking San Francisco from enforcing ordinances that bar unhoused people from sleeping, lodging or camping on public property, calling the preliminary injunction a “radical interpretation” of the Constitution. Bumatay, dissenting from a…

Brushing off queries about a slew of recent exits in its global management team, the new global chair of Norton Rose Fulbright says the firm has “one of the strongest management teams of any global firm right now that are solidly supported by the partnership around the world.” Walied Soliman, the…

A million dollars may not seem like a lot for a cruise ship passenger badly injured at sea, but when the attorney had to tackle international law and the Athens Agreement, it was more than satisfying for the team to win and a possible window of opportunity for other attorneys.…

In-house legal departments saw major disruptions in the past year, with more expected in 2024. The proliferation of generative AI and other tools for contracting played a major role, as did the increased importance of the legal ops function, which is continually evolving in its own right. In addition, cost pressures, surging data volumes,…

The Appellate Division, Second Department is launching a task force to explore the role artificial intelligence might play in the appellate and trial courts, Presiding Justice Hector LaSalle announced Thursday. The task force will be co-chaired by Appellate Division, Second Department Associate Justices Angela Iannacci and Deborah Dowling.

Texas Supreme Court Justice John P. Devine and three candidates running for district court seats overcame challenges to their placements on the March 5 primary ballots. In the case of Devine, a Republican, his ballot position was challenged by Second Court of Appeals Justice Brian Walker, who is running against…